Gandhinagar: After being lashed by an extremely heavy downpour on Sunday, the state took slight relief as the intensity of the rain declined across most areas, with only a few districts in South and Central Gujarat witnessing moderate to heavy rainfall.

As per the State Emergency Operations Centre, over the last 24 hours ending at 6 am today, the highest downpour was recorded in Umarpada taluka of Surat district, which received 125 mm (4.92 inches).

According to official data, Chhota Udepur district also recorded significant showers: Chhota Udepur taluka got 82 mm (3.23 inches), Bodeli received 76 mm (2.99 inches), and Jetpur Pavi saw 57 mm (2.24 inches). In Panchmahal district, Jambughoda taluka reported 65 mm (2.56 inches).

Other areas that recorded notable rainfall include Songadh in Tapi (57 mm), Garbada in Dahod (56 mm), Dolvan in Tapi (52 mm), and parts of Surat district such as Surat city (50 mm), Kamrej (47 mm), Palsana (46 mm), and Bardoli (41 mm).

Rainfall between 30 mm and 50 mm was recorded in Navsari, Dang, Vadodara, Bharuch, Anand, Valsad, Narmada, and Ahmedabad city.

Scattered light rainfall, ranging from 1 mm to 20 mm (less than 1 inch), was reported across parts of Saurashtra, Kutch, and North Gujarat, including talukas like Mandal, Visavadar, Jetpur, Junagadh, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, and Surendranagar. As many as 145 talukas witnessed showers on Monday, with only 34 receiving rainfall of over 1 inch.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued scattered rains in the coming days, especially in South Gujarat and tribal belt regions of the state. DeshGujarat